title: Cancer of the prostate--an overview.
abstract: The prostate, so named because of its anatomical position, is a small, chestnut-sized gland. Despite its small size, it is the source of one of the most prevalent internal malignancies in man. Recently the incidence of prostate cancer has surpassed even cancer of the lung. Nonetheless, little if anything is known about its pathogenesis or its natural history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy